Archive for September, 2011

Loss hits all of us differently. Sassy Marmalade, in worrying about her cat, wonders what healing means for both him and herself.

Fall is a mixed bag for me. It’s more comfortable outside, sure, and I get to wear tall boots, but that also means that it’s nearly winter. I am way more inclined to agree with I Spy Things DC on this one.

Carrying forward the theme of reflection in the face of loss, Before the Baby Wakes considers how one mother’s loss bleeds into her own life in unexpected ways.

I remember taking part in elementary school fundraising. But Rude Cactus tells me that my modest little candy sales were nothing compared to the sales training his kids are getting in school these days.

And to take us out this week, an example of how even healthy food can produce pretty pictures. Thanks, Rachel’s Recipes!

-the fooler initiative- is a blog the doesn’t write with great frequency but when she does, we are all better entertained or even enlightened by the result. Her Conversation with a young cousin is hilariously poignant.

As a sommelier of some distinction, this contributing editor views most wine blogs as a banal collection of uniformed and snobbish musings not worth the pixels on which they are printed. A Glass After Work, however, is wholly and substantively different as the blogger weaves stories about wine that are accessible to both expert and novice alike. Her thoughts on Vacation Wine are particularly emblematic of her facility with the language of wine.

I am an only child, and I’m pretty glad I was. My dad sometimes tells me, though, that he wonders if I should have had siblings. As The Edited Life tells us, this is a common concern, and she considers the potential change in her oldest child.

From Listen to Leon, a reflection on Troy Davis, activism and race. Thought-provoking stuff, no matter what your feelings are.

Art imitates life, they say, but lately it seems that fashion has been imitating television. Capital Style points out the similarities in this chicken-and-egg debate (and brings us tons of drool-worthy pictures of clothes – sorry, guys…).

Now THIS is a diet plan I can support: a literary diet. Thanks, Team Wet Dog!

Posted in DC Blogs Noted on September 20th, 2011
by Mascara & Microchips

A new addition to our DC Blog’s family was forwarded to me today, and after reading a few of District of Colombian ‘s posts, I can see that he, like me, is a student of life. His latest post is one that questions the delicate threads in our relationships, both with people he knows and those he does not. It’s an interesting read.

As this Friday will mark the first day of fall, even though temperatures have been reflecting it for a few days all ready here in the District, Mochatini shares a few pictures to help us get into the spirit of the season.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but as the daughter and friend of survivors, I think that we should work towards raising money for and researching all types of cancer, all the time, but I appreciate any amount of effort for the cause. District 365 posted information on an event next month that hopes to raise money and get folks involved with taking a bite out of cancer.

I am strictly omnivorous, so when a new recipe graces the live feed, I’m all over it like a Kardashian on an opportunity to be on TV. Thisvegetarian masterpiece from Cookies and Kale had me taking inventory of my kitchen to see if I could possibly make this right this moment.

Many people watch the Emmy’s to see who won (I consider it a personal victory anytime that “Mad Men” is nominated for anything), but I actually watch it to see who is wearing what. East Coast Chic is just a obsessed, if not more so, with celeb style, and her, she recaps a few of her favorite looks.

Where The Beltway Ends profiles a new restaurant in the Anacostia neighborhood: Uniontown Bar and Grill. The southern-inspired food sounds innovative, delicious, and like a welcome addition to a rapidly changing neighborhood. Having spent some time here myself last year, I liked the vibe I was seeing and encourage anyone who hasn’t been in a while to take a quick trip across the river.

A neighbor passes away, not much else changes. The District Diariesreflects on what this all means.

As DC becomes more and more bike-friendly, it’s important to be prepared no matter what. Thanks to broadsofthebeltway, here’s a girly girl’s guide to bike commuting.

One of the many side effects of divorce is the passing of your last wedding anniversary. It’s a feeling that’s hard to describe. Well, at least it was for me. This bittersweet remembrance from I Want to Sing Like Sarah “Sassy” Vaughan sums it up in heartbreakingly beautiful fashion.

Sometimes the prettiest pictures of food are the ones that aren’t so conventionally “pretty.” Here, from A Nesting Experience, salted caramel brownies. May not look like a still from Southern Living, but I still REALLY want one.

Nothing warms my hockey heart more (short of our Caps winning the cup, that is) than little kids playing. Pee-wees, juniors, midgets, mites – I love them ALL. So thank you, Stimeyland, for the biggest dose of hockey cuteness I’ve seen in quite some time.

And in honor of the passing of tourist season, Penn Quarter brings us five lies we tell the tourists. Have a fantastic weekend out there, folks!